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Jang-yop Hwang

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Jang-yop Hwang

Birth
South Pyongan, North Korea
Death
10 Oct 2010 (aged 87)
Seoul, Seoul Special City, South Korea
Burial
Daejeon, Daejeon Metropolitan City, South Korea Add to Map
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He was a North Korean politician who defected to South Korea in 1997, best known for being the highest-ranking North Korean defector until deputy ambassador Thae Yong-ho defected in 2016. He was largely responsible for crafting Juche, the official state ideology of North Korea.
He was a North Korean politician who defected to South Korea in 1997, best known for being the highest-ranking North Korean defector until deputy ambassador Thae Yong-ho defected in 2016. He was largely responsible for crafting Juche, the official state ideology of North Korea.

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  • Created by: letemrip
  • Added: Jan 2, 2021
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/220519924/jang-yop-hwang: accessed ), memorial page for Jang-yop Hwang (17 Feb 1923–10 Oct 2010), Find a Grave Memorial ID 220519924, citing Daejeon National Cemetery, Daejeon, Daejeon Metropolitan City, South Korea; Maintained by letemrip (contributor 49084452).